“Something has to be done. There’s something not quite right with having passengers waiting out in the snow.” – Ray Beck, former city manager, commenting in 1977 on airport terminal issues. And yet, as Columbia Regional Airport is on the cusp of celebrating its 50th anniversary, passengers are still walking out of a “temporary” 38-year-old […]
First Place – Mary Ropp, Flat Branch Home Loans 101 S Fifth St. Suite 200 |573-442-3850 Mary Ropp recently became the director of sales and marketing at Flat Branch Home Loans. She is tasked with growing the company in and out of state. Ropp has spent 20 years in sales and has a passion for
First Place – Kaitlin Warner, Word Marketing 20 E. Southampton Drive, Suite 101 | 573-442-9673 For five years, Kaitlin Warner has been a media planner at Word Marketing. Warner works with clients on campaigns to meet business objectives and marketing goals. She says the best part of her job is “being able to strategize and
First Place – Wally Pfeffer, Mutual of Omaha 910 N College Ave. | 573-449-0359 Wally Pfeffer is an active Columbia Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, and he can often be seen taking photos at events around town. Pfeffer has had a 38-year career at Mutual of Omaha, helping clients plan for and protect their financial futures.
First Place – Bill Costello, Central Bank of Boone County 720 E. Broadway | 573-874-8100 Bill Costello is a relationship manager at Central Bank of Boone County. In that role, for the past five years Costello has solved problems and found solutions for the bank’s customers, and he welcomes new customers to a service “they
“No one [who is] not the husband, wife or child of a descendant of George Jewell can be buried here,” reads the gate that encloses one of the oldest burial sites in Columbia. Over 40 descendants of George Jewell are buried in the Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site, which was part of the former farmstead
After discovering there was only a week left to apply for a small grant through the Small Business Administration in July 2015, executive director of Central Missouri Community Action Darin Preis figured that funding his most recent brainchild wasn’t in the cards. “After I picked myself up off the floor and figured that it probably
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You nominated hundreds of Columbia B2B products and services in 35 categories for the second year of the Top of the Town awards. Then, you cast more than 79,000 votes for your favorite in each category. CBT is proud to present your first and second place winners of the 2016 Top of the Town Awards.
Most companies start blogs to generate website traffic and start relationships with people or prospects who are looking for answers. Why Blog? Recent reports from Mintel and Acuity Group state between 70 percent and 94 percent of buyers do research online prior to purchasing. Regardless of the percentage, it’s common knowledge: People look for answers
Each year, the CBT staff selects 20 remarkable and successful professionals under the age of 40 to award and highlight in the magazine. However, there is another surging Columbia demographic that sometimes goes overlooked — high school students. Last year, Hickman High School’s newsmagazine, the P&G, took inspiration from CBT’s 20 Under 40 and chose
